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Director of Urban Planning, Urban Renewal and Major Projects
Communes · Cherbourg-en-Cotentin · Normandie · Closes in 15 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Civil servants (statutory staff, holders of the competitive exam, secondment) and contract staff can apply. The post is category A+, chief engineer grade or the territorial engineers job group.
Category: Category A+ (senior management)
Diploma: Bac+5 degree in urban planning, regional planning, architecture, geography, engineering or equivalent
Experience: Proven experience managing or leading complex urban projects
The profile they look for:
- Bac+5 in urban planning, regional planning, architecture, geography or engineering, or equivalent.
- Proven experience leading complex urban projects in a local authority.
- Ability to manage and unite multidisciplinary teams.
- Good command of operational urban planning, urban renewal and land value.
- Team spirit, strategic thinking and decision-making skills.
- Driving licence (permis B) appreciated for travel.
2 Résumé and cover letter
A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.
3 Apply
Deadline: November 16 (Closes in 15 days)
Click the « Apply on the employer's website » link on the official offer on Choisir le Service Public. You will be sent to the local authority's website.
4 Interview and answer
If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.
Good to know:
- Post vacant from 1 January 2027.
- Driving licence (permis B) appreciated for travel linked to the job.
- A contract worker can only be hired if no civil servant application has succeeded.
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